mexcellent

Definition

A punny fusion of 'Mexican' and 'excellent' used to describe something relating to Mexican culture or food that's particularly outstanding. It's the kind of dad joke that somehow became actual slang, probably uttered most frequently at taco trucks.

Example Usage

Those street tacos from the food truck were absolutely mexcellent.

Source: Urban Dictionary (https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=mexcellent&defid=19727)

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